IP Library Granted Patent US 12713431
Granted Patent B2
US 12713431 · App. 18/643,388 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Radio communication system and communication control method

Inventors: Le Liu (Tokyo, JP); Yoshikazu Kakura (Tokyo, JP); Naoto Ishii (Tokyo, JP); Takamichi Inoue (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
H04W72/1273H04B7/024H04J11/0053H04L5/0035H04L5/0053H04W48/12H04W72/12H04W72/23H04W84/042
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12713431
App. No.
18/643,388
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio communication system includes: a plurality of cells having different scrambling sequences, respectively, wherein at least two cells communicate with at lease two user terminals connected to different serving cells; and a controller which controls the plurality of cells and provides a single scrambling sequence to said at least two cells and said at least two user terminals for control signal transmission and reception.

Claims (169)

1 . A method for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

communicating with a user equipment; and

transmitting a parameter to the user equipment,

wherein an initialization value for scrambling a bit of a control channel which is different from a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is based on a formula as follows:

C

init

,

1

=

n

s

2

2

9

+

N

1

,

where the C init,1 is the initialization value, the n s is a slot number within a radio frame and the N 1 is the parameter.

2 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the parameter is included in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) configuration.

3 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the parameter is transmitted by Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

scrambling the bit of the control channel based on the initialization value; and

transmitting, in the control channel to the user equipment, a scrambled bit of the control channel which is scrambled based on the initialization value.

5 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the initialization value for scrambling the bit of the control channel is a first initialization value,

wherein the formula is a first formula,

wherein the first formula is different from a second formula of a second initialization value,

wherein the second initialization value is for scrambling a bit of the PDCCH, and

wherein the second formula of the second initialization value is defined as follows:

C

init

,

2

=

n

s

2

2

9

+

N

2

,

where the C init,2 is the second initialization value, the n s is the slot number within the radio frame, and the N 2 is a cell identity (ID).

6 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the communication apparatus is a base station.

7 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a resource is reserved for the control channel.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

reserving a resource for the control channel.

9 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH).

10 . A method for a user equipment, the method comprising:

communicating with a communication apparatus; and

receiving a parameter from the communication apparatus,

wherein an initialization value for scrambling a bit of a control channel which is different from a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is based on a formula as follows:

C

init

,

1

=

n

s

2

2

9

+

N

1

,

where the C init,1 is the initialization value, the n s is a slot number within a radio frame and the N 1 is the parameter.

11 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the parameter is included in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) configuration.

12 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the parameter is transmitted by Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

13 . The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving, in the control channel from the communication apparatus, a scrambled bit of the control channel which is scrambled based on the initialization value.

14 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the initialization value for scrambling the bit of the control channel is a first initialization value,

wherein the formula is a first formula,

wherein the first formula is different from a second formula of a second initialization value,

wherein the second initialization value is for scrambling a bit of the PDCCH, and

wherein the second formula of the second initialization value is defined as follows:

C

init

,

2

=

n

s

2

2

9

+

N

2

,

where the C init,2 is the second initialization value, the n s is the slot number within the radio frame, and the N 2 is a cell identity (ID).

15 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the communication apparatus is a base station.

16 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein a resource is reserved for the control channel.

17 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the control channel is received based on a resource which is reserved for the control channel.

18 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the control channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH).

19 . A communication apparatus comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one hardware processor coupled to the at least one memory,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is configured to:

transmit a parameter to a user equipment,

wherein an initialization value for scrambling a bit of a control channel which is different from a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is based on a formula as follows:

C

init

,

1

=

n

s

2

2

9

+

N

1

,

where the C init,1 is the initialization value, the n s is a slot number within a radio frame and the N 1 is the parameter.

20 . A user equipment comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one hardware processor coupled to the at least one memory,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is configured to:

receive a parameter from a communication apparatus,

wherein an initialization value for scrambling a bit of a control channel which is different from a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is based on a formula as follows:

C

init

,

1

=

n

s

2

2

9

+

N

1

,

where the C init,1 is the initialization value, the n s is a slot number within a radio frame and the N 1 is the parameter.